言多伤行 — “Too much talk can lead to errors or inconsistencies”
言多伤行 is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Too much talk can lead to errors or inconsistencies”. Potentially damaging one's character or reputation. Literally, “Many words harm conduct”.
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言多伤行 Pronunciation and Pinyin
言多伤行 Character Breakdown
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他总是提醒自己，言多伤行，所以开会时总是谨慎发言，避免不必要的麻烦。
He always reminds himself that too much talk can harm one's conduct, so he speaks cautiously in meetings to avoid unnecessary trouble.
Idioms Related to 言多伤行
Synonyms of 言多伤行
More idioms starting with 言
- yán言sān三yǔ语sì四chatter away
- yán言bù不èr二jià价fixed price, no bargaining
- yán言bù不jí及yì义talk about trivial matters
- yán言bù不jí及sī私speech not involving private matters
- yán言bù不jí及xíng行all talk and no action
- yán言bù不jìn尽yì意Words cannot fully express meaning
- yán言bù不yuàn愿xíng行words and actions do not match
- yán言bù不yóu由zhōng中speak insincerely
- yán言bù不yóu由zhōng衷speak insincerely
- yán言bù不guǐ诡suí随speak without deceit or opportunism
- yán言bù不ān谙diǎn典speak without classical allusions
- yán言bù不jiàn践xíng行fail to act on one's words
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What does 言多伤行 mean?
言多伤行 (yán duō shāng xíng) is a Chinese idiom (chengyu) meaning “Too much talk can lead to errors or inconsistencies”.
How do you pronounce 言多伤行?
言多伤行 is pronounced yán duō shāng xíng in Mandarin Chinese.
What does 言多伤行 literally mean?
Literally, 言多伤行 means “Many words harm conduct”. It is used to mean “Too much talk can lead to errors or inconsistencies”.
What is the Chinese definition of 言多伤行?
话多易出问题，以致言行不一，使品行受损害。